Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 843656 · MC-372707
MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC
18 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 5 statesTULARE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-372707 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.226.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC safe to work with?
Is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC safe to load? MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC (USDOT 843656, MC-372707) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TULARE, CA, operating 18 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC 87
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.2% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TULARE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2709375Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2675057USDOT 2709375USDOT 1948417USDOT 3915367
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3228 E TULARE AVENUE, TULARE, CA, 93274
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 688-0254
- Fax
- (559) 688-8590
- steve@machadohay.com
- Web domain
- machadohay.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steven Machado · Robert Machado
- USDOT / docket
- 843656 · MC-372707
- First registered
- 12/09/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2025 · 1,347,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC's USDOT number?
MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC's USDOT number is 843656, and its motor carrier number is MC-372707.
Is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC's safety record?
MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC's fleet?
MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC based?
MACHADO CUSTOM HAYLOADING INC is based in TULARE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.